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Theseus Pharmaceuticals
Markets

SVB Leerink starts Theseus Pharma at OP; PT $28

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Theseus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:THRX) with an “outperform” rating and $28 price target. The stock closed at $17.12 on Oct. 29. Theseus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on “pan...

November 1, 2021
Agrify
Markets

AGP starts Agrify at buy; PT $32

Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage of Agrify (NASDAQ:AGFY) with a “buy” rating and $32 price target. The stock closed at $16 on Oct. 29. “We see Agrify as an ancillary play on cannabis with the company’s...

November 1, 2021
AugMedix
Markets

WB starts Augmedix at OP

William Blair launched coverage of Augmedix (NASDAQ:AUGX) with an “outperform” rating. The stock closed at $3.63 on Oct. 29. Augmedix provides a virtual medical documentation and live clinical support service, which...

November 1, 2021
Sigilon Therapeutics
Markets

BTIG starts Sigilon Therapeutics at buy; PT $14

BTIG launched coverage of Sigilon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SGTX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $14. The stock closed at $5.38 on Oct. 28. Sigilon is developing shielded living therapeutics (SLTs) as a “functional...

October 29, 2021
Protagenic Therapeutics
Markets

Maxim starts Protagenic Therapeutics at buy; PT $4

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Protagenic Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTIX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $1.80 on Oct. 28. Protagenic is developing its lead asset, PT00114, for the...

October 29, 2021
biophytis
Markets

HCW starts Biophytis at buy; PT $15

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Biophytis SA of France (NASDAQ:BPTS) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $6.09 on Oct. 22. As a spin-off from Sorbonne University in 2006, Biophytis has...

October 25, 2021
Tempest Therapeutics
Markets

WB starts Tempest Therapeutics at OP

William Blair initiated coverage of Tempest Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TPST) with an “outperform” rating based on the potential of the company’s three first-in-class programs, including the dual EP2/EP4 antagonist, TPST-1495...

October 21, 2021
Jasper Therapeutics
Markets

WB starts Jasper Therapeutics at OP

William Blair launched coverage of Jasper Therapeutics (NASDAQ:JSPR) with an “outperform” rating based on the potential for JSP191 to transform the bone marrow transplant field through safer and more-effective...

October 21, 2021
Atea Pharmaceuticals
Markets

SVB Leerink cuts Atea Pharma PT to $20 from $60

SVB Leerink slashed its price target for Atea Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVIR) to $20 from $60 but maintained its “outperform” rating after the company’s Phase 2 MOONSONG trial in COVID-19 outpatients did not hit its...

October 20, 2021
Vicarious-Surgical
Markets

BTIG starts Vicarious Surgical at buy; PT $15

BTIG initiated coverage of Vicarious Surgical (NYSE:RBOT) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $10.57 on Oct.15. Vicarious Surgical is a pre-commercial development-stage surgical robotics...

October 18, 2021
Kazia Therapeutics New
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Maxim starts Kazia Therapeutics at buy; PT $18

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Kazia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KZIA) with a “buy” rating and $18 price target. The stock closed at $10.71 on Oct. 13. Kazia is developing two oncology drug candidates: paxalisib, for brain...

October 14, 2021
Progenity-New
Markets

HCW starts Progenity at buy; PT $4

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of Progenity (NASDAQ:PROG) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $2.04 on Oct. 13. Progenity’s differentiated R&D pipeline primarily focuses on employing...

October 14, 2021
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Markets

Ladenburg starts Renovacor at buy; PT $22

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage of Renovacor (NASDAQ:RCOR) with a “buy” rating and $22 price target. The stock closed at $7.93 on Oct. 13. Renovacor is a preclinical-stage biotech company focused on developing...

October 14, 2021
Ardelyx-2021
Markets

Ladenburg cuts Ardelyx to neutral from buy

Ladenburg Thalmann downgraded Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX) to “neutral” from “buy” and removed its price target, citing an unproductive post-complete response letter (CRL) Type A meeting with the FDA. The stock closed at $1.09...

October 14, 2021
Neuronetics Logo
Markets

BTIG cuts Neuronetics to neutral

BTIG downgraded Neuronetics (NASDAQ:STIM) to “neutral” and removed its price target, citing disappointing third quarter preliminary revenue and “perplexing fourth quarter guidance.” The stock closed at $6.40 on Oct. 12...

October 13, 2021
Dice-Therapeutics
Markets

SVB Leerink starts DICE Therapeutics at OP; PT $46

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Dice Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DICE) with an “outperform” rating and $46 price target. The stock closed at $26.49 on Oct. 8. DICE is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary...

October 11, 2021
Markets

HCW starts Vyant Bio at buy; PT $5

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Vyant Bio (NASDAQ:VYNT) with a “buy” rating and price target of $5. The stock closed at $2.21 on Oct. 5. Vyant is a biotechnology company focused on identifying therapeutic drugs...

October 6, 2021
RenovoRX
Markets

Maxim starts RenovoRx at buy; PT $15

Maxim Group launched coverage of RenovoRx (NASDAQ:RNXT) with a “buy” rating and price target of $15. The stock closed at $5.72 on Oct.5. RenovoRx is developing a therapeutic platform known as, RenovoTAMP (Trans-Arterial...

October 6, 2021
Affimed
Markets

Stifel starts Affimed at buy; PT $12

Stifel launched coverage of Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) with a “buy” rating and price target of $12. The stock closed at $5.85 on Sept. 29. Affimed is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on bispecific antibody...

September 30, 2021